Arab FMs To Meet In Cairo Over Turkey’s Offensive In Syria

CAIRO, Oct 10 (NNN-MENA) – The Arab League (AL) announced that it will hold an emergency meeting at the level of foreign ministers on Saturday to discuss the recent offensive launched by Turkey in northern Syria, the Cairo-based pan-Arab body said, on Wednesday. “The meeting will discuss Turkish aggression on…

Iraqi PM To Ask For Cabinet Reshuffle

BAGHDAD, Oct 10 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, said, he will ask parliament to vote for a cabinet reshuffle, as part of his reforms, following a wave of anti-government protests. In a televised speech, Abdul Mahdi said, “We will ask the Council of Representatives (Parliament), to vote…

Kuwait Says Turkish Military Operation In Syria Threatens Regional Stability

KUWAIT, Oct 10 (NNN-KUNA) – The military operation, launched by the Turkish army in Syria, poses a direct threat to the security and stability in the region, Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry said, on Wednesday. “The military escalation risks undermining the chances of political solution, sought by international community, after the tangible…

Tunisia’s Islamist Party Ranks First In Parliamentary Elections

TUNIS, Oct 10 (NNN-TAP) – Tunisia’s Islamist party “Ennahdha” (Renaissance), ranked first in Tunisian parliamentary elections by winning 52 seats, the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) said, on Wednesday evening. The Heart of Tunisia party came second, with 38 seats out of 217 seats in the Assembly of People’s…

French Defence Minister Urges Turkey To Stop Offensive In Northeast Syria

PARIS, Oct 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – French Defence Minister, Florence Parly urged Turkey to stop its military operation against the Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria. “The Turkish offensive is dangerous. Dangerous for the security of the Kurds. Dangerous because it benefits Daesh, against whom we have been fighting for five years,”…

Chinese Panda Dies From Heart Failure: Thailand’s Chiang Mai Zoo

BANGKOK, Oct 10 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Chiang Mai Zoo, where celebrity panda, Chuang Chuang, lived and died, announced that, the autopsy had indicated that the giant panda died from heart failure, last month. “There were no wounds on Chuang Chuang’s body and no foreign objects were found in his windpipe,”…

5.5-Magnitude Quake Hits Off North Island Of New Zealand

NEW YORK, Oct 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A 5.5-magnitude earthquake, jolted east of the North Island of New Zealand, at 20:22 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 35.178 degrees south, latitude; and 179.3877 degrees west,…

Bangladesh Rank Slips On WEF’s Global Competitiveness Index To 105th Place

DHAKA, Oct 10 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh slipped two positions to rank 105th, out of 141 surveyed economies, in the 2019 annual global competitiveness. A leading Bangladeshi think-tank, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), unveiled the report, on behalf of the Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF), at a press briefing in…

Leaders Of France, Germany To Meet At Weekend, Brexit On The Agenda

PARIS, Oct 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Leaders of France and Germany, will meet in Paris on Oct 13, in preparation for the due European Union summit and to discuss ways to secure an orderly Brexit, the French presidency said, on Wednesday, in a statement. French President, Emmanuel Macron, will receive German…

Turkey Starts Ground Operation In Northern Syria

ANKARA, Oct 10 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish Armed Forces, late Wednesday, began a land operation into northern Syria against the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG). “The Turkish Armed Forces and the Syrian National Army have launched the land operation into the east of the Euphrates river, as part of the…